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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118886 | Fuel mixture, fuel reliquefying system, fuel cartridge using the same, and method of extracting fuel; for fuel cells A fuel mixture for fuel cells, comprising a gelled product containing at least a fuel and a gelling agent, in which reliquefaction for the fuel of the gelled product is brought about in the coexistence with a reliquefying agent; and a method of extracting a fuel for... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7744660 | Gel additives for fuel that reduce soot and/or emissions from engines An additive gel for fuels that reduces the soot content in lubricating oil and/or emission in an engine. Further a process employing an additive gel for fuel in a fuel system to decrease the amount of soot in the lubricating oil of an engine and/or decrease the emis... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7354461 | Solid fuels for fuel cells A solid fuel for use in fuel cells is presented. The solid fuel includes solid oxygenates, and mixtures for generating a gaseous fuel from the solid fuel. The solid fuel can be contained in a cartridge and reacted with a liquid reactant for generating a gaseous fuel... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338540 | Decomposition of organic azides A method of decomposing an organic azide is provided and comprises allowing an organic azide to contact a catalytic metal halide, main group halide, mixed metal-main group halide, or mixture thereof. Organic azide fuel sources comprising an organic azide/catalyst co... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6962633 | Amine azide propellant A novel family of amine azides having a cyclic structure therein is disclosed. These compounds have attractive properties as rocket propellants. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956099 | Polyamide-polyether block copolymer Copolymers having linked internal polyether blocks and internal polyamide blocks have advantageous physical properties and solvent-gelling abilities. The copolymer may be prepared from a reaction mixture that contains 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (CHDA) and pol... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6592637 | Decorative candle and process for making same The present invention is a candle. The candle includes a container having a bottom and a side wall defining a cavity and a top rim delimited by the side wall, a first region containing a material that is opaque at room temperature, which material is dispo... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6521001 | Fuel with audio and visual effects A fuel for producing attractive audio and visual burning results is disclosed.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517343 | Coated candles and coating compositions A curable composition is placed on a candle, and then the composition is exposed to curing conditions such as ultraviolet light, to thereby cure the coating composition and provide a candle having a cured coating. The curable composition may be the reacti... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6500218 | Transparent stiff gel candle Novel transparent stiff gel candles comprising a hydrocarbon oil, one or more hydrogenated triblock copolymer of a thermoplastic rubber. This invention is related to candles in the form of firm gels, and more particularly to stiff heterophase, thermally r... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6478830 | Transparent compositions and candles and methods for making the same The present invention relates to transparent compositions that may be used as a base material of transparent candles, to the transparent candles made therefrom, and to methods of making such compositions and candles. The compositions of the present invent... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6423304 | Dimerized fatty acid based polyamides useful for clear candle and gel applications Blooming and/or syneresis in gel formulations can be reduced or eliminated by adding to an organic mixture an effective amount of a polyamide gelling agent having a softening point of less than about 105° C. wherein the polyamide is the reaction product ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419713 | Fuel composition producing a colored flame The invention concerns a solid or liquid fuel composition capable while burning of producing a selected and varied colored flame other than the color of a standard flame. The composition comprises triethanolamine and a color-forming agent. The invention a... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6299654 | Amine azides used as monopropellants The subjects of this patent are three amine azide monopropellants, dimethylaminoethylazide (DMAZ), pyrollidinylethylazide (PYAZ) and diethylaminoethylazide (DEAZ). Amine azides decompose on an iridium catalyst at 400° F. and have very low freezing points... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6129771 | Gel candle and method of making A multi-layer gel candle includes a substantially transparent container, such as a glass tumbler, in which multiple layers of mineral oil-based gel are poured in selective layer patterns including multiple layers with parallel interfaces and multiple laye... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6111055 | Ester-terminated polyamide gels An ester-terminated dimer acid-based polyamide may be blended with a solvent to form a gel. The solvent may be flammable, and a wick may be added to the resulting gel so as to form a candle. Depending on the composition, the candle may be formed into a fr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6028234 | Process for making gas hydrates The present invention provides a process for continuously producing clathrate hydrate. This process includes comprising the steps of: (a) pressurizing a hydrate-forming gas to an elevated pressure and cooling the hydrate-forming gas below the gas-water-hydrate... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5980592 | Method of processing problematic, organic, chemical wastes, and a plant for carrying out the method A method and a plant for processing problematic, organic, chemical wastes for the disposal thereof. The different types of waste are collected in separate portions and the liquid waste portions are pooled, and the resulting liquid mixture is left to separ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5843194 | Clear gel formulation for use in transparent candles The present invention is directed to transparent candle compositions, and methods of preparation thereof, comprised of a clear gel obtained by combining a liquid base material of a hydrogenated polyolefin, a gelling agent, and, optionally, a gel enhancing... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5747665 | Tungsten as a hypergolic fuel gel additive Tungsten is added to fuel gels to increase the density specific impulse. l gels contain monomethylhydrazine or other hypergolic liquids well known in the art. The quantity of tungsten employed can vary from 10%-98% weight percent depending on the specifi... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5621156 | Hypergolic fuel formulation: diethylethanolamine, triethylamine, and carbon A hypergolic fuel formulation which is consistently hypergolic with inhibd red fuming nitric acid is comprised of diethylethanolamine from about 44-72 weight percent, triethylamine from about 11-18 weight percent, and carbon from about 45-10 weight perce... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5578089 | Clear candle A clear candle made from a gel comprising mineral oil containing blends of diblock and triblock copolymers based on synthetic thermal plastic rubbers. The clear candle is stable, does not separate, and does not flash when burned. The candle, although free... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5468261 | Reversible transformation of hydrocarbons This invention relates to the use, transport, storage, recovery and re-use of chemical compounds. In particular, the invention is directed to a method for reversibly transforming organic compounds into a phase more suitable for subsequent handling but fro... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5264003 | Gelled fuel heat source A stable gelled material used as a fuel which consists of a composition of diethylene glycol mixed with a gelling agent of fumed silica. Polyethylene glycol may also be added to improve its burning characteristics.... | 11/23/1993 |
| 4756719 | Portable fuel composition A novel portable fuel composition comprises 10 parts by weight of combustible polymer such as polypropylene, 20-35 parts by weight of organic solvent such as petroleum solvent and 3-9 parts by weight of coarse powder of fiber material such as sawdust, and... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4732575 | Trioxane fuels with increased heat content The heat content of trioxane fuel is increased by the addition of dialkyl ethers of alkanediols such as 1,2-dimethoxyethane or 1,1-diethoxyethane.... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4692168 | Flammable barrier wrap for solid fuel/firestarter composition A novel package for a solid or gelled heating fuel comprises a flammable plastic film wrapped around the shaped fuel. Preferably, the plastic film is nonporous to prevent sublimation of the fuel.... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4374646 | Process of making an improved combustible gel and product A slow burning combustible gel is prepared by saturating an alkaline earth metal carbide with a lower alkylene glycol for a time sufficient for the ingredients to form the gel.... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4305256 | Cryogenic gel having a methane component and process for making same Disclosed is a cryogenic gel, and a process for making such a gel from a liquid cryogen having at least a methane component, which normally comprises a majority of the cryogenic liquid, by flash vaporizing the cryogen so that a relatively small portion of... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4302208 | Gelled FAE fuel A composition of matter consisting essentially of a polar fuel, a particue gelling agent and a mixture of two polyfunctional alcohols, one having an ether linkage and the other having no ether linkage. The composition is useful as a fuel for a fuel air e... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4293314 | Gelled fuel-air explosive method 1, 2-Butylene oxide as a fuel for a fuel air explosive weapon. The oxide be used either as a pure liquid or gelled with a gelling agent such as silicon dioxide, particulate carbon or aluminum octoate.... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4292044 | Solid fuel A solid fuel includes a mixture of a liquid fuel and cyclodextrin or a cyclodextrin - containing decomposition product of starch and a second combustible substance such as pulp.... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4157242 | Thixotropic gel fuels and method of making the same A method of making thixotropic gel fuel compositions comprises the steps of absorbing a combustion enhancing material in the pores of porous solid carboniferous particles, and mixing the solid carboniferous particles containing the combustion enhancing ma... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4156594 | Thixotropic gel fuels A thixotropic gel fuel composition capable of being used in standard type oil burners comprising about 5 to about 75 volume percent of a solid carboniferous combustible material suspended in a liquid fuel and about 1 to about 10 weight percent of a substa... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4146368 | Gelled acrylic polymer The invention relates to a cross-linked composition of matter comprising acrylonitrile, (B) an acrylonitrile-soluble, carboxy group containing acrylic polymer capable of being cross-linked through the carboxy groups and (C) an acrylonitrile-soluble, car... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4001152 | Flammable thermoplastic cement A hot melt adhesive formulation comprising a thermoplastic in intimate admixture with a fuel. The hot melt adhesive formulation is molded into a convenient shape such as a rod, and upon ignition with an open flame, the fuel of the adhesive formulation und... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3975166 | Gelled acrylic polymer The invention is a composition of matter comprising acrylonitrile, an acrc polymer containing a nitrile group and isopropyl dicyanamide or 1,1-dimethyl-2,2-dicyanohydrazine gelling agent, useful as fuel gels.... | 08/17/1976 |